Younghun Kim is a South Korean poker player who recorded a notable victory in the $250 Early Bird Megastack Event at WPT Cambodia at NagaWorld Integrated Resort in Phnom Penh. Active across regional East and Southeast Asian poker stops, he is an energetic circuit competitor in both Hold’em and Pot-Limit Hold’em tournaments.

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

According to regional tournament tracking and international event databases on The Hendon Mob, Kim has accumulated extensive live tournament cashes across Southeast and East Asia. His top career tournament results in reverse chronological order include:

• August 2026: Participated in the WPT Cambodia Passport to the World Championship $400 Pot-Limit Hold’em Event #29 at NagaWorld in Phnom Penh.
• June 2026: 2nd place in the Poker Dream 23 Taiwan NT$5,000 Hyper Turbo Event #7 in Taipei City for $1,337 (NT$42,600).
• March 2026: 6th place in the WPT Cambodia $400 Superstack 6-Max Event #70 in Phnom Penh for $1,236.
• February 2026: 1st place in the WPT Cambodia $250 Early Bird Megastack Event M21 in Phnom Penh for $2,196, capturing a key tour title victory.
• November 2025: 1st place in the Grand Loyal Poker Championships II ₫3,400,000 Event in Hanoi, Vietnam for $4,032 (₫106,168,000), capturing his career-best live score.
• May 2025: 7th place in the APPT Cambodia $200 10/10/10 Event #36 in Phnom Penh for $430.

Biography & Poker Background

Kim hails from South Korea , where he honed his card skills before establishing a regular presence on the international Asian poker circuit.

Kim began making a name for himself in regional tournaments across Vietnam , Taiwan , and Cambodia . In late 2025, he achieved his career-highest payout by taking first place at the Grand Loyal Poker Championships in Hanoi for $4,032. He continued his winning form into 2026, traveling to Phnom Penh for WPT Cambodia, where he took down the $250 Early Bird Megastack for $2,196 and reached the final table of the $400 Superstack 6-Max event. Kim returned to NagaWorld Integrated Resort in August 2026 for the WPT Cambodia Passport to the World Championship series, demonstrating his versatility by competing in specialized non-standard formats, including the $400 Pot-Limit Hold’em event.

Play Style & Strategy

Kim plays a dynamic, fast-paced, and highly opportunistic tournament strategy. Demonstrating impressive performance across short-handed 6-Max events, hyper-turbos, and pot-limit variants, he relies on relentless positional pressure and disciplined pre-flop hand selection. His ability to consistently make final tables in fast-structured side events across Southeast Asia reflects sharp short-stack decision-making and strong tactical composure under tight structure clocks.

Social Media & Online Presence

• The Hendon Mob Profile
• SomuchPoker Player Profile